Working with third parties continues to be the single biggest corruption risk for business. Almost one in two enforcement actions concluded since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention came into force in 1999 was the result of bribery through sales agents, intermediaries, distributors or brokers.

In the majority of bribery and corruption investigations -- from relatively simple matters to complex cross-border affairs -- the data necessary to detect and solve these cases was largely available within the organization under investigation and could have been used to prevent the red flag from erupting into a full-blown scandal.

ISO 37001-- a new standard for anti-bribery management systems -- slated to be published in late 2016, is expected to be more detailed and internationally recognized than similar guidance published to date.

Alun Milford, SFO General Counsel (image courtesy fo the SFO)In a speech this week to compliance professionals at the European Compliance and Ethics Institute in Prague, the general counsel of the UK Serious Fraud Office talked about attorney-client privilege in connection with SFO corruption investigations.

The concept of corporate culture -- generally defined as "the way we do things around here" -- isn't a rigid paper process. It's hard to measure, which explains why corporate culture has been largely neglected by regulators and the anti-corruption-consulting industry.

The global demonstrations that gathered under the banner “Je Suis Charlie” had special meaning for us at the University of Miami as we offered the second iteration of our undergraduate Compliance Boot Camp.